On December 7, 2010, Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the establishment and
appointment of members and Co-Chairpersons of the Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EAAC),1an advisory committee required by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA).2
The next meeting of the EAAC will be held at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) headquarters, 445 12th St., SW, Commission Meeting Room, Washington, DC, on Friday, March 1, 2013, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST). All meetings are open to the public.

EAAC MISSION

The purpose of the EAAC is to determine the most effective and efficient technologies and
methods by which to enable access to Next Generation 911 (NG 9-1-1) emergency services by individuals with disabilities,3 and to make recommendations to the Commission on how to achieve those effective and efficient technologies and methods.4 During the spring of 2011, the EAAC conducted a nationwide survey of individuals with disabilities and released a report on that survey on June 21, 2011.5 Following release of the survey report, the EAAC developed recommendations, which it submitted to the Commission on December 7, 2011, as required by the CVAA.6 The agenda for the March 2013 EAAC meeting will include discussion of reports from the EAAC subcommittees and other activities needed to ensure access to 911 by individuals with disabilities.

1 Emergency Access Advisory Committee Announcement of Members and Co-Chairpersons, Public Notice, DA 10-2318 (CGB rel. Dec. 7, 2010).
2 Pub. L. No. 111-260, as amended by technical amendments contained in Pub. L. 111-265.
3 Pub. L. No. 111-260 106(a).
4 Pub. L. No. 111-260 106(c).
5 The EAAC Report on Emergency Calling for Persons with Disabilities; Survey Review and Analysis 2011 is available at https://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/EAAC/EAAC-REPORT.pdf.
6 See the EAAC Report and Recommendations at: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-312161A1.doc. The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign
language interpreters, open captioning, and assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will need and a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to: fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).

ACCESSIBLE FORMATS

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